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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1914

Page

7

Monticello Fair Dates and Local Oddities

Home news items list Monticello events from August 24 to 28 at the Jones County fair. The column records numerous Cedar Rapids and Anamosa visits, shopping ads from Deutrick's and Hanken's, coal and roofing notes, and several residents traveling to and from nearby towns including Castor Cascade Hopkinton and Wyomin.

Jones County Fair Monticello

Local notes highlight visits and events in Scotch Grove area

Readable items show visitors from Anamosa Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. engagements trips and family news. local sales and lawn drier offers. fair coverage at Anamosa. August cleanup sale and lard promotions. regional travel to Elkader McGregor Heights Hoopwink town and Fort Des Moines encampment.

Nonpartisan candidate J W Jamison visits city for bench race

Attorney J W Jamison of Cedar Rapids attended town events last Tuesday as a non partisan candidate for the district bench. Monticello tomato display touted as finest, grown by Newton Parrott with claims of exceptional flavor and size. Some spectators jokingly credit Parrott's wife with the crop.

J. W. Jamison Cedar Rapids

Corn Canning Factory Ready for Operation

The corn canning factory is ready for business and will begin work soon. Those planning to go to Oxford Junction tomorrow should meet on First street with automobiles at 12 30 o clock as the Monticello contingent will be heralded by a band. Mrs J W Nelson and daughter Marjorie returned from Billings Montana last Saturday evening. They visited with farmer’s daughter Mrs Nicholas Nelson. Charles D Chase left for his farm in southern Canada last Monday evening to supervise the wheat harvest. Mrs John Heisey and daughter Pearl went to Dubuque this morning and will return this evening with Master David Heisey. Misses Purlinsa Waugh and Irma Thoeni went to Dubuque last Monday for a two or three day visit. This is Miss Waugh’s annual vacation from The Express office. Halstead Carpenter of Wyoming has been in a Cedar Rapids hospital this past week with a strained shoulder and will be discharged without operation. Miss Blanche Hunter of Anamosa visited Mr and Mrs A I Jackson last Monday and Tuesday and will soon depart for Colorado where she has been elected to teach in a Colorado high school.

Purlinsa Waugh Irma Thoeni Dubuque Waugh Express Halstead Carpenter Wyoming Cedar Rapids Blanche Hunter Anamosa A. I. Jackson Colorado Oxford Junction Tomor Row Court House Iowa Monticello

Train carries crowd to Anamosa fair from Fayette

A special train ran from Fayette to Anamosa this morning for those desiring to attend the Anamosa fair. A good sized crowd came up from Wyoming and transferred here for Anamosa.

Fayette Anamosa Anamosa Fair Wyoming Anamoas

Vacation halts sermons at Methodist church two weeks

Rev. Roy V. Porter will take a short vacation and there will be no preaching at the Methodist Episcopal church for the next two weeks. Sunday school and Epworth League meetings continue as usual.

Roy V. Porter Methodist Episcopal Church Epworth League

Dry Weather Brings Complaints As Corn Fires On Light Soils

Farmers report dry spell reducing milk in dairy herds and soil moisture dropping. Miss Fern Neal wed J Edward Tauney at Osmond Nebraska. Lucien Rice attends funeral of Manly Rice in Council Bluffs. Monticello band tours Wyoming while advertising the Jones County fair. Abe Adams injured a rib in a dray wagon mishap at work.

Kort relative visit sick with typhoid in Rockford hospital

George Kort who traveled to Rockford two weeks ago to visit relatives is ill with typhoid fever and hospitalized there. His father stayed with him last Monday and Tuesday while his mother left for Rockford yesterday morning. The fever has subsided and officials hope the illness will not worsen.

George Kort Rockford

Albery suits settled win widow gains Monticello land

The suits by Cora Sandhouse Albery against Lucetta Albery to recover property are settled. The widow receives the residence and ten acres north of Monticello, 26 acres at Canton, the personal property of the husband, including 860 dollars in an Anamosa bank.

Cora Sandhouse Albery Samuel Albery Lucetta Albery Monticello Canton Anamosa Bank

Auto overturn near county farm injures passenger

The J. S. Hall automobile, driven near the county farm last Sunday evening, failed to respond to the steering wheel and collided with an earth bank at the roadside. Mrs. M. W. Herrick, riding in the back seat, was thrown forward and sprained her ankle. None of the occupants were thrown from the vehicle.

J. S. Hall M. W. Herrick

Street paving under contract nearly complete

The street paving project is practically finished and improves appearances, but many lot owners struggle to meet their share of the cost. Some have had to abandon needed home repairs after saving money for the improvements, facing the public rights taking precedence over individual interests.

Grass fire injures Delhi boy as flames consume clothes

Russell Whites, seven, son of Mr and Mrs R P White of Delhi, started a grass fire whose flames burned his clothes. A passerby doused him with water. Doctors expect survival but note likely disfigurement.

Russell Whites R. P. White Delhi

Amputation Follows Hand Injury at Springfield Hospital

News from Bolivar Missouri reports Mrs. Charles Davis formerly of Langworthy had her arm amputated after a butcher knife wound to the palm opened a cancerous infection that grew malignant. Her daughter Mrs. Dunning and sister Mrs. Harvey Smith of Langworthy were informed.

Charles Davis Bolivar Missouri Langworthy Springfield

Gollmer Brothers Circus to Return to Monticello Friday

Monticello readers learn a three ring show will pitch tents on Friday September 4 as the Gollmer Brothers circus brings 26 cars with a 7 elephants and 7 camels. Advance agent Fred A. Morgan visited town to arrange the appearance and local residents welcome the returning performers after about ten years away.

Monticello Gollmer Brothers Ringlings Ringling Brothers Fred A. Morgan

Death of Mrs Magee of Monticello and Winthrop

Mrs Margaret Mary De Long Magee wife of F M Magee of this city died last Thursday at her daughter Mrs Mauds Woods home in Winthrop Minnesota after a brief illness causing by gall stones or a liver tumor She was born July 9 1849 near Indianapolis Indiana and married July 4 1860 in Jones county She leaves ten children and spent most of her life in this county with years at Monticello Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church Interment in Oakwood cemetery many relatives friends and neighbors attended from Center Junction Onslow Anamosa and Appleton Minnesota

F. M. Magee Margaret Mary Maree F. M. Mages Mauds Woods Winthrop Minnesota Methodist Episcopal Church Roy V. Porter Oakwood Cemetery Rosa Waltermayer Sioux City Harry Magee Atlanta Georgia Center Junction J. E. Coder Frank Jones J. H. Courtney George Courtney Joseph Leggett Calvin Scofield Eiva Balas Clara Townsend J. B. Moses H. W. Shipley Onslow John Millanp Mra. Green Anamosa William Straw

August 1804 Monticello News Highlights

Readings from The Monticello Express summarize births deaths marriages and notable incidents in August 1804. Events include several obituaries for local residents, a new town well completion, a pair of marriages, a foot injury from a watermelon incident, a safe robbery, and a trip of residents moving from Milwaukee to Monticello.

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THE J.W. Doxshe E. G. Burrichter Home News Elliott Clark Hanken’s Children’s Oxfords Stibler’s Carrie Clark Tom Carson Eclipse Deutrick’s George Pond Davenport Sus McMahon Mary Howell Andrew Davidson Stabler’s N. G. W. Winner A. G. Hanken’s Fredda Moore Cascade Verna Baum Worthington Cliff Main Hopkinton Fred Barton J. W. Campbell Deatrick’s Northwestern Justin. I.t Fred ‘Kay Pond Alice ‘Williamson Misa Anabel Moore Moline J. F. Moore Hannah Anna Gerdes Edna Rhode Tabor E.G. Drury Ryan A. EK. Gilmore Augusta ‘Haeussler Alice Cowan J. T. Lanigan Chicago Flora Stoddard Rock Island William Lebne Clintop William Rhodes Theodore Lazell Keokuk Fred Lehman Henry Burrichter John Welch Misa Gladys William Darling Mitchell, South Dakota Elizabeth Hennessey Agnes Andersi Paul Eilers Austin J. Lawrence Hettinger Sera Dakota Frank Sutherland Scotch Grove Henry ‘Lubben Nellie Siebles Marshalltown Charles ‘Brown James Farley Hattie Lubben Miss Peters Yellowstone Park Deatrick D. G. Co Ben Roberts FH. A. Hefner Mrs. Herbert Benedix Los Angeles, California Mrs Isaac Maxwell Nicholas Kehoe Francis Hopkins Ansel Tutt Storm Lake Misa Gladys Kiefer Hazelton Fred Kay Jay Matthews Manchester Evugene Byers Mattie McAleer Katherine and Robert Marion Edward Lang Miles H. J. Lang Mary Huls Thais van Meter Chester N. Patrick Indianola Nebraska Clipse Hazel Lloyd Leota Robles Elgin Illinois Frank Podhaski Irene Henderson Minneapolis Robert Henderson, Jr John E. Bateman C. E. Brainerd Iowa City J. P. Lane Jacob Schneider Jay Fryberger Kadoka, South Dakota Helen Hefner Helen Hosford Frieda Hanken Mrs. A. Kempf William Wales Nellie Horace Downer Harriet MccCuskey Elkader McGregor Heights Melissa Herbster New Hampton Major Mrs. N. G. W. Winner Belle Devlin Irene Manning Suter & Son H. Madison Mary Paul Elmer Noble Castle Grove Charlies Moore Des Moines Waterloo A. B. Norris Harwich Norris Kitsie Clark Newton Parrott Newt First Street Bandill J. W. Nelson Marjorie Billings Montana Nicholas Nelson Charles D. Chase Canada John Heisey Miss Pearl Heisey Dubuqque David Heisey George Schoonover Edna North Dakota Los Angeles California Herman Monroe Riverside Lydia Austin Iowa Weather and Crop Service Fern Neal Fannie Neal Osmond J. Edward Tauney Lucien Abe Adams F. D. Slauson Dray Co Pin Resa Hose Bertha von Suttner America M. Zola France Napoleon III Matt Noyes Clara Italy Boston Noyes Germany Berths Graves Monticallo Howard MclIntosh J. L. Graves Edgemont South Dakota P. J. Lawson McIntosh Highley Thomas McDonough Sand Spring Mt. Olivet MecDonough County Roscommon Ireland Delaware County McDonough Jane Mulladey Frank John Murray William Murray Richard McMahon Philip McMahon Joseph McMahon Thomas Connell Farley Louise McDonough L. G. Stubler Stubler’s Monticello Express David Sumter John Young James Young Frank J. Webber Milwaukee Barbara Wilhelm David Wilhem County Normal Institute T. J. Cowan James Boyd Bennett Farm Mathilda Wiameir Leonard Wismeir Richland Township Kate Goes Henry Wylie Father McCormick Peter Dress William H. Springer Althier Veils Dennis Springer Justice of Peace A. S. Little Frank Howie Sarah Jane Schoonover L. Schoonover A. J. Schoonover Wayne Township George Stahler & Sons Co Martha Stacy Eugene Stacy Indianapolis Battle Creek Michigan Abigail Monroe G. H. Monroe L. Gould Chicago Evening Post L. G. Stabler Mothers’ Store CO. N. Patrick H. Schipman MAIN Hicks & Ricklefs ER. A. Hubbard L. H. Lang
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